Three soldiers martyred, four khwarij killed in Khyber district

RAWALPINDI: Three soldiers were martyred while four khwarij were killed in exchange of fore at three different locations in Khyber district on Friday.

A fire exchange took place between security forces and the Khwarij at three different locations in Tirah Valley of Khyber District. Four khwarij were killed due to effective engagement by own troops.

However, during the intense fire exchange, three brave sons of soil; Havildar Inam Gul (age: 37 years, resident of District Mianwali), Sepoy Muhammad Imran (age: 29 years, resident of District Tank) and Sepoy Iltaf Khan (age: 22 years, resident of District Mardan), having fought gallantly embraced Shahadat.

Sansitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Khwarij found in the area as Security Forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Pak Army officers and jawans for operation against the terrorists in Tirah Valley, district Khyber and for eliminating four Khawarji terrorists.

In a statement, he said the officers and jawans of Pakistan army were eliminating the terrorists of Khawarji fitna from the soil of Pakistan. He paid tribute to Hawaldar Inam Gul, Sipahi Muhammad Imran and Sipahi Altaf Khan for embracing martyrdom in the operation against the terrorists. He prayed for the elevation of ranks of the martyrs and for patience for the bereaved families.

He said war against terrorism would continue till its complete eradication from the country. The whole nation stood shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces of Pakistan against terrorism, he stressed. The officers and jawans of armed forces of Pakistan always gave preference to performance of duty over their lives, he said adding the whole Pakistan nation was proud of its martyrs and their families.